The 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the first time on the African continent.
The US President boycotted the summit due to political disagreements with the South African presidency.
The Leaders adopted a declaration based on Ubuntu principles, emphasizing interconnectedness and multilateral cooperation.
A 25th seat on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board was created for Sub-Saharan Africa.
The summit launched Mission 300 to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030.
The G20 Critical Minerals Framework was introduced to ensure stable supply chains and promote local processing.
The summit reaffirmed the Right to Food and condemned starvation as a weapon of war.
The AI for Africa Initiative was launched to share technology and ensure ethical AI use.
Youth employment and gender equality targets were set: reduce NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) by 5% and reduce the gender gap in labour participation by 25% by 2030.
The summit called for United Nations Security Council reform to better represent underrepresented regions.